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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: Tim Crosby on March 03, 2021, 09:30:59 PM

Title: Back To Basics/A Banded North Carolina Horn
Post by: Tim Crosby on March 03, 2021, 09:30:59 PM

  Slender horn, 14 1/2" around the outside curve, 13 tip-to-tip. The Walnut butt is hollowed out about 3/4ths its length and is held in by 4 Iron pins, it is about 2 1/2". The tip is one piece of Whitetail antler pinned to the horn with 3 pins, it is 3 3/8ths" long. The 5 bands were heated and pressed/tapped on, then secured with 3 pins each. I had to made the two small bands from pieces of tips. The horn cracked when I was tapping the sizer in, last Pic. I trimmed some off and sealed the small part that's left by making the part of the butt that goes into the horn longer so it would support the crack. It is on the bottom, as in down side of the horn so it is not easy to see.

   Tim C.

(https://i.ibb.co/MgsCv1x/IMG-0351-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/YN3LCdF)

(https://i.ibb.co/cXBTptR/IMG-0352-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/qFS149h)

(https://i.ibb.co/1mCvrJw/IMG-0353-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ZMQLB1k)

(https://i.ibb.co/cDJDLg8/IMG-0354-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/72v24Yp)

(https://i.ibb.co/T4BJnMZ/IMG-0357-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/wSN8bhT)

Title: Re: Back To Basics/A Banded North Carolina Horn
Post by: Ken G on March 03, 2021, 09:44:05 PM

That's a very cool banded horn.  Everything comes together nicely in my opinion.  Love it.

Thanks for sharing,
Ken

Title: Re: Back To Basics/A Banded North Carolina Horn
Post by: hawkeye on March 03, 2021, 10:12:20 PM

Even with the small crack, it looks a fine horn to me
Hawkeye

Title: Re: Back To Basics/A Banded North Carolina Horn
Post by: MuskratMike on March 03, 2021, 11:30:09 PM

Even with a small "boo-boo" your horn is better than most peoples best effort ever.

Title: Re: Back To Basics/A Banded North Carolina Horn
Post by: Mark Elliott on March 04, 2021, 05:03:16 AM

That's just showing off.   ;D   

Title: Re: Back To Basics/A Banded North Carolina Horn
Post by: Bob McBride on March 04, 2021, 09:06:59 PM

Super cool Tim. It has a very nice symmetry to it.

Title: Re: Back To Basics/A Banded North Carolina Horn
Post by: BOB HILL on March 05, 2021, 03:38:23 AM

Outstanding, as always, Tim. Has that classic look. Thanks for posting.
Bob

Title: Re: Back To Basics/A Banded North Carolina Horn
Post by: flatsguide on March 05, 2021, 07:51:09 AM

Very, very nice.
Richard

Title: Re: Back To Basics/A Banded North Carolina Horn
Post by: Panzerschwein on March 05, 2021, 09:44:29 AM

Another fine Crosby! Love tint of that horn.

Title: Re: Back To Basics/A Banded North Carolina Horn
Post by: Greg Pennell on March 05, 2021, 04:46:48 PM

Classic!  Love the beehive style.

Greg

Title: Re: Back To Basics/A Banded North Carolina Horn
Post by: Stillwater Dan on March 06, 2021, 06:49:17 AM

Really like your southern banded horn's Tim , nice work . I always look forward to you posting a new one , thanks